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* '''кара (kara)''' black. | * '''кара (kara)''' black. | ||
* '''карала (karala)''' (< ''kara ala'') dark piebald, dark skewbald. | * '''карала (karala)''' (< ''kara ala'') dark piebald, dark skewbald. | ||
| − | * '''кыр ( | + | * '''кыр (kïr)''' roan (dark coat sprinkled with grey); liver-chestnut. |
| − | * '''кыскыл ( | + | * '''кыскыл (kïskïl)''' chestnut. |
* '''кула (kula)''' tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail. | * '''кула (kula)''' tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail. | ||
| − | * '''ой ( | + | * '''ой (oy)''' dun, isabel; '''кара-ой (kara-oy)''' dark dun. |
* '''сара (sara)''' light bay. | * '''сара (sara)''' light bay. | ||
* '''сарала (sarala)''' (< ''sara ala'') light skewbald, yellowish. | * '''сарала (sarala)''' (< ''sara ala'') light skewbald, yellowish. | ||
| − | * '''сарыг ( | + | * '''сарыг (sarïg)''' yellow; blond, light bay. |
| − | * '''шилги ( | + | * '''шилги (šilgi)''' reddish, ginger, chestnut. |
| − | * '''шокар ( | + | * '''шокар (šokar)''' motley, dappled, spotted. |
* '''хоор (xoor)''' light-chestnut, fallow, tan, pale-coloured. | * '''хоор (xoor)''' light-chestnut, fallow, tan, pale-coloured. | ||
* '''хувала (xuvala)''' light bay. | * '''хувала (xuvala)''' light bay. | ||
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=Gaits= | =Gaits= | ||
* '''базар (bazar)''' ambling. | * '''базар (bazar)''' ambling. | ||
| − | * '''челиш ( | + | * '''челиш (čeliš)''' trot. |
| − | * '''чыраа ( | + | * '''чыраа (čïraa)''' ambler. |
| − | * '''саяк ( | + | * '''саяк (sayak)''' ambler. |
=Age= | =Age= | ||
| − | * '''дай ( | + | * '''дай (day)''' colt, young horse of two or three years. |
* '''дөнен (dönen)''' four-year-old (livestock). | * '''дөнен (dönen)''' four-year-old (livestock). | ||
* '''кулун (kulun)''' (suckling) foal, colt. | * '''кулун (kulun)''' (suckling) foal, colt. | ||
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=Qualities= | =Qualities= | ||
| − | * '''чүгүрүк ( | + | * '''чүгүрүк (čügürük)''' able to run fast, racing, swift. |
* '''эмдик (emdik)''' not broken-in, unridden. | * '''эмдик (emdik)''' not broken-in, unridden. | ||
| − | * '''хертеш ( | + | * '''хертеш (xerteš)''' curved, arched (said of a horse's back). |
* '''оглаа (oglaa)''' shy, easily scared. | * '''оглаа (oglaa)''' shy, easily scared. | ||
=Examples= | =Examples= | ||
* '''Эмдик-Бора (Emdik-Bora)''': Unridden Grey | * '''Эмдик-Бора (Emdik-Bora)''': Unridden Grey | ||
| − | * '''Эмдик-Ой (Emdik- | + | * '''Эмдик-Ой (Emdik-Oy)''': Unridden Dun |
| − | * '''Чыраа-Бора ( | + | * '''Чыраа-Бора (Čïraa-Bora)''': Ambling Grey |
| − | * '''Базар-Ой (Bazar- | + | * '''Базар-Ой (Bazar-Oy)''': Ambling Dun |
| − | * '''Хертеш-Ой ( | + | * '''Хертеш-Ой (Xerteš-Oy)''': Arched-back Dun |
| − | * '''Оглаа-Дай (Oglaa- | + | * '''Оглаа-Дай (Oglaa-Day)''': Shy Colt |
| − | * '''Доруг-Дай (Dorug- | + | * '''Доруг-Дай (Dorug-Day)''': Bay Colt |
| − | * '''Кула-Дай (Kula- | + | * '''Кула-Дай (Kula-Day)''': Tawny Colt |
| − | * '''Шокар-Дай ( | + | * '''Шокар-Дай (Šokar-Day)''': Dappled Colt |
Revision as of 16:27, 6 December 2009
Contents
Overview
Horses are commonly given a compound name consisting of two words, one describing the color and the second describing some other distinguishing feature such as gait or age.
Horse coats
- ак (ak) white.
- ала (ala) multicoloured, variegated, motley, piebald (black and white), skewbald (white and any colour but black).
- бора (bora) grey.
- доруг (dorug) bay (reddish-brown); кара-доруг (kara-dorug) dark bay.
- калдар (kaldar) sorrel (reddish-brown with yellowish markings).
- кара (kara) black.
- карала (karala) (< kara ala) dark piebald, dark skewbald.
- кыр (kïr) roan (dark coat sprinkled with grey); liver-chestnut.
- кыскыл (kïskïl) chestnut.
- кула (kula) tawny, lightbrown with black mane and tail.
- ой (oy) dun, isabel; кара-ой (kara-oy) dark dun.
- сара (sara) light bay.
- сарала (sarala) (< sara ala) light skewbald, yellowish.
- сарыг (sarïg) yellow; blond, light bay.
- шилги (šilgi) reddish, ginger, chestnut.
- шокар (šokar) motley, dappled, spotted.
- хоор (xoor) light-chestnut, fallow, tan, pale-coloured.
- хувала (xuvala) light bay.
Gaits
- базар (bazar) ambling.
- челиш (čeliš) trot.
- чыраа (čïraa) ambler.
- саяк (sayak) ambler.
Age
- дай (day) colt, young horse of two or three years.
- дөнен (dönen) four-year-old (livestock).
- кулун (kulun) (suckling) foal, colt.
- сарбаа (sarbaa) one-year-old foal (born in autumn).
Qualities
- чүгүрүк (čügürük) able to run fast, racing, swift.
- эмдик (emdik) not broken-in, unridden.
- хертеш (xerteš) curved, arched (said of a horse's back).
- оглаа (oglaa) shy, easily scared.
Examples
- Эмдик-Бора (Emdik-Bora): Unridden Grey
- Эмдик-Ой (Emdik-Oy): Unridden Dun
- Чыраа-Бора (Čïraa-Bora): Ambling Grey
- Базар-Ой (Bazar-Oy): Ambling Dun
- Хертеш-Ой (Xerteš-Oy): Arched-back Dun
- Оглаа-Дай (Oglaa-Day): Shy Colt
- Доруг-Дай (Dorug-Day): Bay Colt
- Кула-Дай (Kula-Day): Tawny Colt
- Шокар-Дай (Šokar-Day): Dappled Colt
